From MENA to the World

Over the past decade, the MENA region has been silently building an ecosystem while the world wasn't watching. The mission of this show is to share those stories from those that are contributing to this change, the investors, founders, and operators. We'll be interviewing guests to talk openly about their journeys, starting with their childhood and going all the way through to the Why? How? What? of their entrepreneurial journeys. Showcasing these stories is vital for people to connect, learn and get inspired. Join our host Amir Farha, Founder of COTU Ventures, as he explores the human side to entrepreneurship in the Middle East from the narratives of people who have the courage to drive change, overcome barriers, and build lasting companies despite all the difficulties along the way.

Contributors

Host

Amir Farha

Amir Farha has been actively investing in MENA since 2008. He is the founder of COTU Ventures, a leading seed stage VC firm with a mission to transform the culture of venture investing in the Middle East by investing early (first check) and with conviction on people. Amir was previously co-founder and Managing Partner at BECO Capital (backers of Kitopi, Careem, SWVL, Property Finder, Fresha, Tribal Credit and others), where he helped raise, manage and deploy 2 successful funds ($200m+ in AUM) from 2012 to 2020. Amir is also a Kauffman Fellow and holds a BSc in Computer Information Systems and an MSc in Management from the University of Bath.

You can also find him on twitter @afarha or medium.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amirfarha/